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A big increase in reports of Asian tiger shrimp along the U.S. Southeast coast and in the Gulf of Mexico has federal biologists worried the species is encroaching on native species' territory. The shrimp are known to eat their smaller cousins, and sightings of the massive crustaceans have gone up tenfold in the last year, biologists say.
The black-and-white-striped shrimp can grow 13 inches long and weigh a quarter-pound, compared to 8 inches and a bit over an ounce for domestic white, brown and pink shrimp. Scientists fear the tigers will bring disease and competition for native shrimp. Both, however, can be eaten by humans.
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Set in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968, "The Mountaintop" imagines the events that might have taken place the night before the assassination of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
After delivering his magnificent "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, an exhausted and defeated Dr. King retires to Room 306 at the Lorraine Motel where he encounters a mysterious and spirited stranger as an epic storm rages outside.
"The Mountaintop" made its world premiere in London at Theatre 503 before transferring to Trafalgar Studios in the West End, winning the 2010 Olivier Award for Best New Play. It then premiered on Broadway in 2011, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett.
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Written on: 27/03/2015 by SashaMcKinnon (1 review written)
From the first approach via text the company was very professional and did not offer any enticements to go with them. The salesman told us what the product was and described the system they would instal and left us to decide for ourselves whether we wanted to go with his company. The installers turned up on time and were very polite and helpful and showed that they knew their subject well. They explained the system and left us all the manuals we would need to operate the system. The follow up… Read Full Review
Written on: 24/03/2015 by cartergail (1 review written)
Spot on installation. All work done efficiently and competently. From initial consultation to commissioning of system… Read Full Review
Written on: 26/03/2015
I would add that the most difficult part of this entire setup is the paperwork ! The need to have the relevant documentation we found at best trying. For older, less able, I would say really difficult. The onus is placed on the client/ customer, where I feel this should be company lead. Freepost was available, but no large envelope was provided. Surely a self addressed envelope would be simply a bonus. The need to send back the very information the provider sends you seems, pointless.
Found after sales service poor.
Written on: 30/03/2015
At Project Solar we pride ourselves in having the very best service throughout the process.
Please give Donna Harvey a call at Head Office to get any problems rectified quickly and to the standard we both require.
If you could leave a comment afterwards that would be really helpful.
Written on: 31/03/2015
We have sorted out the paperwork. Everything went to Spam. But, the onus is on ourselves to sort, printout, search out the Generation meter manufacturer and serial number! The number of solar panels and their wattage. Surely a large element of this could have been completed for the client? We could manage, just! In addition to the lack of an envelope, a small but necessary element. Bought a PostBag, sent the documents to Good Energy by recorded delivery, and all was set up smoothly.
Overall, in the call centre, he was really helpful and pleasant, our salesperson, who did offer to help with the paperwork, by telephone if we became stuck. Our fit team. I did speak on the telephone, but all was sorted by this time.
My thoughts listed above are meant to be a set of constructive points, by no means a slight on the company.
Overall, our experience was enlightening. We have learned a good deal about Solar workings and find the Owl app very interesting. Seems we are generating a great deal of power and with careful time management use of our daytime electricity saving on our bill.
I told her 5 stars and I truly believe that. We didn't choose Project Solar lightly, indeed some of our neighbours have had different companies, but we were dissatisfied with certain elements of their installations.
Written on: 21/03/2015
Thank you to the whole team for the excellent service you have provided from the initial first meeting which was very informative and clear, through to the day of installation. The fitters were very friendly and professional and they explained the entire process very clearly. We are very happy with the Owl intuition and this was set up with no worries and is easy to use. The lads made sure everywhere was free from mess and all equipment handled safely around kids and dogs. All paperwork was… Read Full Review
Written on: 21/03/2015 by bazlewis (1 review written)
The installation was painless and quick, less than a day. The customer service and sales personnel perfect. The company is big and is full hies insurance covered. The guarantee with the system is of great comfort, and the small servicing fee is swallowed up with the money from the government. lovely. Even the scaffolding service was cheery and fast. The only very slight issue we had was the scaffolding team broke a few tiles. But all credit due solar uk was out within a few days and replaced… Read Full Review
Written on: 05/03/2015 by DavidMargetts (1 review written)
This is a leap of faith for me...and so far so good...the consultant was professional, the fitters efficient and the back up service helpful and cheerful. Of course the real proof of the pudding is in the eating...if they give me 6% p.a R.O.I(which seems v cautious - they promised 8-10%) I will be v satisfied… Read Full Review
Written on: 04/03/2015 by Mrsfloppyjumping (1 review written)
These sun power 4kw panels were to be fitted in June13 they arrived without scaffolding saying that should have arrived am they fitted inverter and left saying they would rearrange day I was due to go on holiday so kept phoning for date they installed in July the day before I was away after complaint on phone. They set up owl left me with a file and that was it. On returning from holiday I looked at file there was forms I needed to fill in no one told me I phoned office and she confirmed these… Read Full Review
Written on: 12/03/2015
Please can you contact Donna Harvey, our customer service manager who will aim to solve any problems that you still have outstanding. Our aim is 100% customer satisfaction and I am truly sorry that you are not delighted with the company and your products.
please contact us.
Written on: 20/04/2015
Hi there im. A fitter for project solar and I might be able to help my wife as recently started working for project as there new complaints officer and I can assure you she will assist and make right any wrong doin as priority can you leave a contact number and I will get her to phn you as soon as you reply if you don't wish to leave your details on here then you can send it to my phone and il will pass the number straight over cheer and really the person you need to get I touch with is the complaints officer. thank you here's my number.
Written on: 20/04/2015
Try heist I had to contact them several times about the company and still having trouble with the system not working and under performing ! Very frustrating also you have to chase the company and they are very stroppy like it's your fault ! The number should be in the paperwork provided hope this helps :)
Written on: 20/02/2015 by HouseofHall (1 review written)
We have been absolutely delighted with the service provided by Project Solar UK. From the initial consultation to the work done by the installation team to the follow up contact initiated by the Customer Relations Manager, the process of getting solar panels installed on our roof and up and running proved to be seamless. I had previously contacted another firm about solar panels but heard nothing back in reply. While this proved to be initially disappointing, it provided a telling contrast… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/02/2015 by galaxysue (2 reviews written)
Our dealings with Project Solar UK so far have been excellent. The sales man was very thorough and efficient, he explained everything in great detail and answered all questions making sure we fully understood how the system worked. We were given just over a weeks notice of the fitting date. The fitters arrived promptly and the panels were fitted in around 4 hours, we had thought there may have been a problem as we had had snow overnight. They were great, again it was thoroughly explained how… Read Full Review
Written on: 31/01/2015 by AliaAdams377 (1 review written)
Had our install today and can't compliment the company and the guys I dealt with enough... The install was extremely professional… Read Full Review
Written on: 24/01/2015 by Garza321 (1 review written)
We have been wanting to have Solar Panels fitted for a long time and now we have moved into our 'forever home'the time seemed right to go for it. I contacted Project Solar after reading some reviews on line. I have to say that Keith Hall, who came to do the quote, was wonderful and explained our options very clearly. We never felt rushed to sign up there and then (I hate feeling pushed) and explaining things to us a second time, if we didn't understand, was not a problem for Keith. I even… Read Full Review
Written on: 30/01/2015
Thank you for your comments it was a pleasure to complete your install, Michael And Basil
Written on: 30/01/2015
Thank you very much for your comments it was a pleasure to complete your install, kind regards Michael and Basil
Written on: 10/12/2014 by MikeSmitho (1 review written)
We had our solar system set up a month ago and I am so happy with it. They set us up within a week of ordering and I am pleased to have it in time for winter when we use a lot more electricity. The panels looks good and the work was carried out quickly. A good set of guys who friendly and knowledgeable. No complaints, Cheers… Read Full Review
Written on: 29/09/2014 by spiderrio (1 review written)
We had solar pv fitted in august and have been trying to speak to the Sheffield office re a problem for over a week when we ring we are told to leave name and no,then we are told cant leave name and no as the mailbox is full,tryed email still no reply,What a mistake we have made… Read Full Review
Written on: 25/11/2014
please call 012813 562 520 - new contact centre for all customers.
Written on: 20/04/2015
Speekers to heist make a formal complaint only way they respond hope this helps :) details should be in your paperwork
Written on: 12/09/2014 by Brookzie (1 review written)
Not one for writing reviews but felt I had to write one for this company. They by no means deserve the low rating they have as far as I am concerned. It was Mark WOOLLASTON from the company I dealt with and his knowledge, professionalism and assistance he gives is second to none. The guy goes out of his way to help you and has a nice personal touch to it. You can feel his passion for the job even over the phone. The guys came and fitted the panels as promised and with minimum fuss. You… Read Full Review
Written on: 22/07/2014 by Breen232 (1 review written)
Project Solar UK, what a lovely company. The sales guys were helpful from start to finish the scaffolding was a bit of a problem due to my roof but the guys managed it with a minimum of disruption. the fitter were polite and tidy and made me fully aware of my responsibilities with the feed in etc. PSUK were the company that we went with as we only had a small system and all the others were less than interested or wanted loads of money. We went with the Evo + 10 modules and they have really… Read Full Review
Written on: 10/07/2014 by O'Nealvn1977 (1 review written)
My father had had several quotes for a solar pv system. I was skeptical about the whole thing as I didn't think it was worth while at his age. I sat in to most of the quotes and none of them were in anyway pushy or hard sales like I imagined. we used Project solar as we were impressed with the warranties and the surveyor even showed us his system on his house and his rating of A on his property, which impressed me the most. Install completed in 5 hours. I offered to move an air-vent to give… Read Full Review
Written on: 02/07/2014 by JoyGordon50 (1 review written)
It would have been better to have had the job of fitting the panels done by the Chuckle Brothers than Project Solar. A calamity from start to finish. Firstly they got the date of installation wrong and we had to wait a further three weeks for the job to start. When they eventually arrived to start the job they could not continue as they did not have the correct measurements for the scaffolding. We then had to wait a further two weeks for the correct scaffolding. Fitting the panels took a… Read Full Review
Written on: 29/07/2014
I have just been approved with a credit agreement to have this company install £7950 worth of solar panels and was wondering if you went through a company called Green Energy Advice Team by any chance?
I am now having serious doubts about proceeding....can you advise please?
Written on: 30/07/2014
I would strongly advise that you check your quoted figures, as they have been wrong from my experience.
Written on: 20/04/2015
Contact heist they are indispensably company and more complaints they get about the company more chance will get better service from them hope this helps :) it's a governing body of solar companies they are very helpful and number should be on your information pack failing that should be easy to find on Internet
Written on: 04/03/2015
Same boat with us when installed in July 2013 they started in June we then missed out on the higher payment. Had to come back out in sept 14 as these panels are not performing engineer said system was not set to England and not set at full volume the engineer was the one that put it in originally he said they did not know this info at the time. Panels are still not performing to the salesmanship figures but no one has been back in touch after emails have been sent
Written on: 01/07/2014 by hqWilliamson376 (1 review written)
Well, it's a year to date that I took a leap of faith into the world of solar PV. When you take into account the feed in tariff, export tariff and the energy saved, I've worked out that I'm getting over 20% return on my initial investment. Electrics supplied by Utility Warehouse. The system has outperformed the original estimate by 250 KWH. I would like to say a big thank you to the advisor and Project Solar… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/05/2014 by Emmaj309 (1 review written)
just had a 4kwh solar pv system fitted by this company I received my bill break down after fitting and I noticed I had been charged £1800 for fitting when the website says project solar will fit your system for free , the guys who install it were very good , I am thinking of going to a solicitor to see where I stand… Read Full Review
Written on: 29/07/2014
I have just been approved with a credit agreement to have this company install £7950 worth of solar panels and was wondering if you went through a company called Green Energy Advice Team by any chance?
I am now having serious doubts about proceeding....can you advise please?
Written on: 20/04/2015
Contact heist they where very helpful and governing body of solar companies well worth contacting more complaint more chance they give a better service hope that helps :)
Written on: 25/11/2014
confused....checked the web site and it does not mention free fitting.
Written on: 30/07/2014
Unfortunately, this has been noticed amongst quite a few customers that claimed free installation but it isn't free as it is built in within the cost
Written on: 11/04/2014
Very happy with the Rep and how he explained everything. The installation team yesterday were also Very polite and helpful and officiant. Over all I am very happy with my experiences with Project solar UK. Mr Frost … Read Full Review
Written on: 09/04/2014 by Jason722 (1 review written)
Project Solar Uk - worst company in the uk and luckiest escape I have had. Visited by salesman, who had no brochure no company logo paperwork but who talked a good game and promised black panels with rust free black rails. Product appeared to be good with the promise of black rails too and price seemed good (just over £7000 for a 16 panel 4kw system) although he couldn't answer why he had quoted for fitting when website offered free fitting. However other things seems ok. He gave the excuse… Read Full Review
Written on: 29/07/2014
I have just been approved with a credit agreement to have this company install £7950 worth of solar panels and was wondering if you went through a company called Green Energy Advice Team by any chance?
I am now having serious doubts about proceeding....can you advise please?
Written on: 30/07/2014
I can only comment on my own personal dealings with Project Solar who I dealt with following receiving a cold call by them and it was a shocking experience as per my review. I wouldn't recommend them to my worst enemy and if you do more research will probably find a local reputable installer as many electrical firms are now doing this sort of work. Hope this helps and things work out better for you.
Written on: 07/09/2014
On hearing there was a problem with your attempted installation
I immediately requested any commission due should be deducted off your invoice.
I was told the reason why you refused installation was that i had informed you that the panel rails that are hidden behind the solar panels would be Black which never are. The panel frame i advised would be black..
And this is why u refused installation.
I apologies for your inconvenience and assure you I resigned shortly after, as I to was misinformed to the professionalism of the company.
I am so pleased you received all deposits back as I was very concerned.
I hope you managed to get yourself sorted.
Written on: 08/09/2014
I note your response but again further dissapointed as you are clearly not informed of the full facts.
The rails were the initial cause for concern but then as detailed in my first response it was also the fact that the fitters turned up with different panels to what were agreed and they also stated the way the surveyor had suggested they be fitted was also not favourable. Then upon contacting the company with my concerns was amazed at the lack of knowledge and interest from the person I spoke with coupled with the unprofessional response.
So yes I am pleased I finally got my deposit back but wouldn't recommend the company to anybody. I am still awaiting the visit from the alleged manager who wanted to come out to offer us a deal we couldn't refuse in an attempt to compensate for the inept service we had received but this failure only goes to further my opinion that I was offered a poor service and have had a lucky escape...
Written on: 10/09/2014
You are entitled to your opinion, I personally done the best I could, maybe if you kept me advised of what was going on instead of just phoning me up on the day of fit.where i immediately called the relevant bodies to try and rectify the situation.
I could only help with what i was aware of !!
I provided clear & honest advice with detailed expected returns.
My decency in apologising for any inconvenience caused seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Which is a shame.
As far as i am concerned I conducted myself in a professional manner and could have done no more to help you.
May i suggest accessing ebay where you will find 4 kw systems fully installed for £5k with no advanced payment on your behalf including EPC etc.
Written on: 20/04/2015
Might be worth your wile to complain to heist they are independent company for complaints they where very helpful to me hope that helps
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by Alyssa Rosenberg Posted on February 27, 2014
In the second season of 'The Americans,' the wigs are off, and the characters' illusions are in danger.
by Alyssa Rosenberg Posted on February 26, 2014
FX's Cold War drama 'The Americans' returns for a second season tonight, and it's better than ever.
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The men behind FX's white gay rapper show 'Chozen' talk about why we all deserve to enjoy rap video fantasies and their inspirations.
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What the death of 'Totally Biased' and the success of 'Watch What Happens Live' can teach networks about building a different kind of late-night host.
by Alyssa Rosenberg Posted on September 23, 2013
Jeff Daniels' win for his performance in 'The Newsroom' is a travesty, but not only for the reasons you might think.
When we talk about the Golden Age of Television, we've tied it to anti-heroes in a way that's bad for TV, and for our thinking about it.
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The day's most important pop culture news, from Lisa Kudrow on 'Scandal' to Kanye West's HBO sitcom.
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A year ago, FX president John Landgraf sounded the alarm about Netflix's business model and what it meant for traditional television. Now, he's rolling out FXNow, an app that will let his business function more like Netflix, and like HBO and HBO Go.
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Changer of Days, Volume 1 | ||||||||
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A review by Victoria Strauss
Anghara's mother possesses the gift of Sight (part prescience, part magic); she knows Anghara is doomed if Sif ever
finds her. Determined to save both her daughter's life and Queenship, she hastily arranges a coronation ceremony,
and then sends Anghara in disguise to relatives far away. Forced into exile, her true identity known only to a
handful of people, Anghara (already wise beyond her years) must grow up very fast -- too fast, perhaps, for her own
gift of Sight manifests precociously, and she hasn't the ability to fully control its strength. The tragedy
that results forces Anghara to flee once more, this time to the Tower of Bresse, whose Sisterhood, experienced
in the ways of Sight, can offer the training and the refuge Anghara needs.
But Sif is on her trail, and no one who shelters her is safe. On the run yet again, Anghara is offered sanctuary
by ai'Jihaar, a powerfully Sighted woman from the mysterious desert land of Kheldrin, little known by the people of
Roisinan. In Kheldrin, Anghara begins to discover at last the true potential of her prodigious gift of Sight, and
to guess that her destiny may be much greater, and much stranger, than the Queenship of Roisinan.
Changer of Days is an involving, intelligent novel. Avoiding the flashy high-concept premises and gimmicky
special effects with which many fantasy authors attempt to distinguish their works, Alma A. Hromic allows graceful
storytelling, solid world building, and fine characterizations to carry her tale. Many of the plot
elements -- the rightful ruler separated from the land, the great power rising to potential, the youthful
bearer of a fabulous destiny -- are familiar, but Hromic's thoughtful and sensitive treatment lends
freshness to these popular themes. Similarly, the settings -- the quasi-medieval kingdom of Roisinan, the
desert land of Kheldrin -- are places readers may think they've seen before, but the care and detail with
which they are realized provides them with a deeper originality.
Characterization is a particular strength of this novel. Anghara is utterly sympathetic and believable, first as
a child struggling to understand the loss of all she knows and loves, then as a young woman fighting to come to
terms with the tragedy she has brought on others and with the terrifying strength of her inborn gift. The painful
process by which she learns to understand not just power but its potentially devastating consequences is one of
the book's best-realized themes. Other characters are equally vivid, especially the villains -- Sif, who in the
end accomplishes great evil but whose journey to that point is convincingly drawn in shades of gray; and
Ansen, Anghara's jealous cousin, whose betrayal is despicable but also tragic.
This is the first volume of a duology; it doesn't end, so much as pause at a natural intermission point in
the tale. Fortunately, readers won't have to long to wait for resolution: Changer of Days, Volume 2 is out in May.
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Well this is the closest I have ever come to a perfect draft according to First Pick...
Round 1 Pick 10 (STL): Dante Fowler Jr., OLB/DE, Florida (A)
Round 2 Pick 5: Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin (A)
Round 2 Pick 9 (STL): Eric Kendricks, ILB/OLB, UCLA (A)
Round 3 Pick 6: Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota (A)
Round 3 Pick 7 (CHI): Devin Smith, WR, Ohio State (A)
Round 4 Pick 5: Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M (A)
Round 4 Pick 7 (CHI): Tre McBride, WR, William & Mary (A)
Round 7 Pick 6: Zach Zenner, FB/RB, South Dakota State (A)
Round 7 Pick 7: Damian Swann, CB, Georgia (C+)
I'm not a big Ogbuehi fan but the 4th round is a good value slot for him.
Finally got Zenner in the 7th, would love the Jets to get him in camp and say goodbye to Tommy Bohanon.
I agree on Ogbuehi, but have not seen much about Zenner. I'll take a look at him when I get a chance.
I think Smith in the 3rd is also a steal, but it seem doesn't like most people agree with that oppinion.
I don't see enough COD skills from him (he mainly runs go-routes and just uses speed to blow off the top, but there's not that much route tree running there) or suddenness, and he doesn't always track the ball well.
Very raw.
Jets coaches will not accept laziness or excuses.
Putting aside that no coaching staff would accept this, it further reduces the already small odds of them drafting Gregory.
Good article on interior linemen...(Yes, Scherff is in this)
At least he acknowledges that Scherff could still play LT.
I'm not feeling the Tre Jackson love, though.
They had two first round picks last year they reached for Gilbert and got suckered into drafting Johnie football
Outside of the Manziel pick, I think the Browns have done a decent job of accumulating talent recently.
Winning with Hoyer points to this.
Gilbert could still turn it around, but last years draft also netted another first for this year, so it is an incomplete grade for now.
@marc55 But they took Manziel, and are a clown car in the front office/ownership box, so we should still be skeptical.
Certainly fair to be skeptical, but it has not been all bad for them.
I'm admittedly rooting for them as an underdog and due to Pettine.
Why are you rooting for Pettine? The guy was a cancer when he was here. Leaking things to the media.
Here we are ...beginning of April. Just watched Winston's Pro Day & am convinced he'd be a nice QB for us, both short & long term.
Of course, we sit about 1600ish draft value points away from ANY chance to get him...
...& I'm still glad we didn't tank last season...
The Brazilians at my academy were not happy about McGregor yesterday. One saying (loosely translated because I only know spanish) "Look at the irishmen trying to get the belt the easy way. He will learn about (us) Brazilians"
No, no it won't. Tweeting silly crap is never going to be an all time classic prank. You have to invest a bit more than 140 characters.
Tweeting at your bosses "Sorry that I got arrested for DUI again" and then saying 'April Fools", that's pretty ballsy.
So Rex ranked middle of the pack in 4th down aggressiveness. It drove me crazy at times to see the jets punt from midfield and only net a few yards in the end.
I hope Bowles is a bit more aggressive, and the offense is good enough to justify it.
All college QBs suck to some degree and they all have serious flaws of some sort that have to be corrected before they're viable NFL starters (yes, even Winston and Mariota).
The key is, you should draft the ones whose flaws are somewhat correctable (like, he trusts his arm too much or he hits the front shoulder instead of the back shoulder or he doesn't bait safeties well) instead of the flaws that portend certain doom (like, he poops his pants every time someone breathes on him, which is Mannion's problem).


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...And for good reason. I for one am glad our upper Management is going to stay the course. Click the link for the entire article.
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now THAT was a good article. Amazing how much better you can feel just by having the coaches say "yah we hear you and we understand where you are coming from"
I still am not sold on everything. I think SOME coaching changes would be a good idea. Like Joe Pendry for example. We have a barely capable Oline that needs guidance and we have a 1st year oline coach. We dont need our coaching staff growing up with the players. Anyway.. here are some great and not so great quotes. Quote:
So, big RB, impact WR, and a star or two for the front seven.. but no flashy FA pickups? I hope Casserly plans on pulling some 1st rounders out of his rear then. Good luck getting an impact WR outside of the second round. Heck.. may be hard outside of the first round with this draft. I only know of 2 big bodied RBs coming out in this draft worth looking at, and Brown is the only one that looks really promising.. he will be a high 1st rounder(the other is Eric Shelton from Louisville.. assuming he comes out. I suppose Kay Jay would be one too, but he is a bit old for a rookie RB). And stars for the front seven? That could possibly be done in the second third and fourth.. but to get a REAL star which is what we need.. it would have to be a 1st rounder. So we either need to come up with 3 first rounders (yah right).. or make at least ONE flashy FA signing. hell.. whatever.. im still high on him wanting to make us like the Steelers . I love how the steelers play. |
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Again I will say why did they draft Carr. They want to run the ball and to hell with passing. Again, I say that because Carr's forte is not handing off the ball to a running back. Vinny would say he doesn't even fake well. If you buy the line they are giving you, I think you might like a Brooklyn Bridge offer. If the next three games are excellent examples of what we have seen so far this season, then I think you might be surprised at what happens. I think this article is the kiss of death for Capers. Someone is feeling the heat or you wouldn't see an article like this. They say they hear what the fans are saying, but are they really. They always have an excuse for not doing something. I think this is what the players have been eluding too also. The team is flat over coached. No one knows what the H,,,,,,,,, they are doing on any given play. They are frozen stiff with coaching wisdom.
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I said this to my dad a few days ago...Johnson,another big play WR (I WISH BENNETT WAS A FREE AGENT!!) and Gaffney would kill opposing defenses. A big RB? hmmmm i dunno who,it'll be interesting to see who they get,if anyone. About the Defensive stars...I wish,I wish and oh yeah,I wish. Although I hate the conservative play-calling,I don't want Palmer/Capers gone...Maybe if we were a team that had a certain winning tradition...maybe i'd want a change,but now? That's an emphatic NO!! With the 3-4 (My favorite defense),I just think if it were a lil more aggressive,the D would be better...but our Takeaways would decrease,on the flip side,sacks would go up (a la Pittsburgh). I still think a 3-4/4-3 switch could actually help the defense.
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"I promise you we're going to get there," Capers said.
"Hey,Capers," can you give us an idea of when??
This article is depressing and pretty much says the first 3 years have not built the foundation we were promise, as Casserly and Capers want new players at-- -defensive line -linebacker -cornerback -offensive line -running back -wide receiver Many board members bring up the valid point that 'new' players need time to fit in before they can make a major postive contribution-- if so, in light of the many posisitions we need new personnel at, what are Capers and Casserly really hinting at but not wanting to say? I get the feeling that our time frame to be a winning team--let alone a playoff team-- just got extended... |
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I seriously doubt it. That article eluded to next season a couple of times. I think next season we will be expecting results.."or else"
Hell.. even McNair said in an interview earlier this year that we are a more capable team and should be able to go 8-8.. or something to that effect anyway. SO.. I think that if we dont post a winning record next year.. we will be looking at coaching changes. If not.. then I think we will start to see our valuable players jumping ship when their contract expires.. which im sure will also lead to quick coaching changes. The only way I can see our staff posting another losing record and getting away with it.. is if we lose with alot of heart :P.. similar to the last two seasons, but playing better at the same time. That at least would show improvement, and the players buying into what the coaches are selling. If we have a losing record and the same lack of heart we have had this year.. Capers is gonna be a D coordinator again. And I wouldnt be surprised to see Fangio and Palmers go with him.. and a complete changing of the guard for our "new beginning" I hope Capers pulls it off though.. I dont WANT to start over.. starting over is something you do 10 years down the road when your stars get old and retire.. starting over again would mean another few seasons to get on track, then a couple seasons of winning records, then another little rebuilding stage before we REALLY get to where we want to be. Not only that but I WANT to be the Steelers hehe . If i could slap the Steelers in Texans uniforms id be a happy man. |
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Sure they're frozen stiff with coaching wisdom when Wand was getting treated like a turnstyle, Carr was clearly thinking about Palmer's last comments to him as he took two steps back and got waylaid for the 3rd time by Freeney, I am sure Sharper was puzzling over a technique tip from Fangio when he decided he doesn't need to wrap up tackles anymore and I am sure Walker was paralyzed with thought from Fangio's instruction to hit Manning hard while he played patticakes with the Colts OL all day. Riiiigghhtt.
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Trying to draft a star QB is not a mistake, no matter what your offensive tendencies will be. They want to pass. They just couldn't. I had a problem with them not passing a lot at one time earlier this season, but, at that time, they had adequate (not great) pass protection, Carr was hitting Johnson, and every time they ran the ball, it was pathetic. I figured why run it at all? All of their ability at that time was in the passing game, so I wanted them to pass the freaking ball, lol. If you can run successfully....good, do it! I see the perfect offense as one that runs 50% of the time and passes 50% of the time, getting 150 yds. rushing and 400 yds. passing (not even yardage passing and rushing). Remember, this is the perfect offense. Every coach is going to want to pass at least some of the time. Certainly more than what they did successfully in this last game. Every coach rightfully wants a star QB. It NEVER hurts.
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I really don't see how one offseason can turn us into a Super Bowl contender. We might be a playoff team, but we need at least two offseasons to get the talent on our team we need to be consistently great.
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I think the O-line needs attention, but I'm afraid that that will mean new players once again learning the zone blocking scheme, so I don't know. Also, there is, in fact, an insinuation that they know they better do better next year, but we're not talking AFC Championship here. I think they mean that next year may be a 9-7 year, so don't give up on them just yet. It may mean playoffs, but not real far into them. Someone mentioned that the last game was not something to take any pride in at all and that Capers should never say anything positive about it, but you have to remember that Payton Manning is setting records, man. That guy may go down as the best ever. Think about that. Montana, Marino, Elway, Unitas, Bart Starr, Young, Staubach, Stabler, Farve, that guy from the 70's Steelers whom I ALWAYS remember but can't ever remember his stupid name, etc., etc. He may just outdo them all. They're calling him the smartest QB ever and they're right. Holding him to 23 points is pretty darn good for a 3rd year team. Take notice, though that he did say he would LIKE a better RB. DD may be a starter again next year, but who knows when he'll get relegated to 3rd down back. The thing about the Steelers got me too. I know this is out of left field, but I'd like to see Jerome Bettis on this team right now, so we can really find out how much he's "....got left in the tank." Last edited by HJam72; 12-15-2004 at 08:00 AM. |
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From the Texans official site: Joe Pendry enters his 18 th NFL season and his first in Houston, where he will coach the Texans interior offensive linemen. The Texans hired Pendry this past January, reuniting him with head coach Dom Capers. Pendry served as Capers offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for three seasons in Carolina (1995-97). In all, Pendry has worked for six previous NFL teams over 17 seasons, reaching the playoffs 11 times. Pendry arrived in Houston after assisting the Southwest Missouri State football program during the 2003 season. His last NFL stop came in Washington, where he spent the 2001 season as the Redskins offensive line coach under Marty Schottenheimer. Pendrys troops helped the Redskins rush for 1,948 yards, including a club-record 1,432 yards by running back Stephen Davis. Left tackle Chris Samuels was selected to his first Pro Bowl in just his second NFL season. Pendrys previous post was in Buffalo, where he served as the Bills offensive coordinator for three seasons. In Pendrys first season, the Bills jumped from 25 th to sixth in the NFL in total offense, reaching the playoffs and sending four offensive players to the Pro Bowl. Buffalo again made the postseason in 1999, ranking 11 th in the league in offense. Under Pendry, the Bills averaged 2,041 rushing yards per season, cracking the leagues top 10 all three seasons. In Charlotte, Pendry helped the Panthers set an NFL expansion record for wins in 1995 (seven) and then reach the NFC Championship Game in just their second season. Quarterback Kerry Collins played in the Pro Bowl and running back Anthony Johnson posted the first 1,000-yard rushing season in franchise history. Pendry spent the 1993-94 seasons in Chicago after serving four seasons in Kansas City as Schottenheimers offensive coordinator. The Chiefs made the playoffs in three of Pendrys four seasons. Pendry accompanied Schottenheimer to Kansas City from Cleveland, where he broke into the NFL as the Browns running backs coach. Cleveland reached two AFC Championship Games and in 1985 became the first team in NFL history to boast two 1,000-yard running backs (Earnest Byner, Kevin Mack). Pendry, like Capers, launched his professional coaching career with the USFLs Philadelphia Stars. He served as Philadelphias offensive coordinator in 1983 before becoming head coach of the Pittsburgh Maulers in 1984. Pendry began his coaching career at his alma mater, West Virginia, in 1969. He later matriculated to Kansas State (1975), back to Morgantown for the 1976-77 seasons, then coached at Pittsburgh (1978-79) and Michigan State (1980-81). Pendry was a tight end for the Mountaineers before an injury during his sophomore season ended his career. A native of Matheny, W. Va., Pendry and his wife, Sandi, have a son, Joe, a daughter, Jill, and three grandchildren. The couple lives in Houston. PENDRYS COACHING LEDGER 2004: Offensive Line (Centers/Guards), Houston Texans 2003: Coaching Consultant, Southwest Missouri State 2001: Offensive Line, Washington Redskins 1998-2000: Offensive Coordinator, Buffalo Bills 1995-97: Offensive Coordinator, Carolina Panthers 1993-94: Running Backs, Chicago Bears 1989-92: Offensive Coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs 1985-88: Running Backs, Cleveland Browns 1984: Head Coach, Pittsburgh Maulers 1983: Offensive Coordinator, Philadelphia Stars 1980-81: Offensive Coordinator, Michigan State 1979: Offensive Line, Pittsburgh 1978: Quarterbacks, Pittsburgh 1976-77: Offensive Coordinator, West Virginia 1975: Offensive Coordinator, Kansas State 1974: Offensive Line, West Virginia 1972-73: Wide Receivers, West Virginia 1971: Freshman Head Coach, West Virginia 1970: Graduate Assistant, West Virginia 1969: Student Assistant, West Virginia |
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Sounds like a good man for palmers job if you ask me...
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It will never cease to amaze me that we are not even through with year three and people want coaching changes. Oh wait, I have to get my popcorn out of the MICROWAVE. I can understand that people are frustrated. Don't you all think the players themselves are frustrated with the way THEY have played lately? I think the people that are screaming for coaching changes are the same one's that had the Texans penciled in for the playoffs. Also winning 4 out of 5 earlier in the season gave some people false hopes. I admit, I thought they were playing like a wild card team at the time. But we have been beat by some good teams lately, and people are calling for coaching changes. Not even a suitable topic at this point in time. If we're 5-8 this time next year, then we could have a logical discussion. Rome was not built in a day. And no, I'm not talking about Jim Rome.
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Right now, Bob McNair could care less. Why, because he's filling the stadium. When, and if, the attendance starts dropping he will take notice. Football is not what this is all about.............
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While I am not a Palmer hater the same thought crossed my mind when I read this. One can only wonder if it crossed Capers mind when he hired Pendry. cac
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Historically Pendry is more conservative than Palmer ever has been.
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The article is amazing because of the real message that got delivered. Now we know that the Texans need a new front seven on defense, a new cornerback...on offense we need a new RB, TE, WR...so it looks that the only position that has job security is the QB...then what does that say about Casserly's decision over the past three years in building this team? Aren't we supposed to be building a nucleus of players for the future? Are we saying that we don't have good players? or is it the coaches trying to blame the players?
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atleast we're not having coruption in the organizaton, to where both sides dont agree with the other. And than we'd be in the browns situation. I mean do you really want us to hire and fire a new coach every year as the browns and Arizona does ....
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From Padua's Piazza Insurrezione, where I was standing at 11 in the morning on April 16, the general strike--Italy's first in twenty years--looked and sounded like a great success. More than 70,000 people were already jammed inside the mid-sized square along with their broad union banners and thousands of flags. Three immense vertical standards--one for each of the labor confederations--loomed over the crowd. The noise was deafening: drums, horns, gongs, a PA system on the electronic equivalent of steroids and 70,000 voices cheering each announcement:
"We're ten million strong! More than half the labor force is striking against the antidemocratic policies of Silvio Berlusconi's center-right government! Three-hundred thousand are marching in Florence, two-hundred thousand in Rome..."
The demonstrators in Padua--a university town forty minutes west of Venice--weren't just striking, they were celebrating. Gathering together 70,000 adversaries of Berlusconi in the heart of the miracolo del nord-est--the economic miracle of Italy's conservative northeast where small- and mid-scale manufacturers have produced one of Europe's greatest concentrations of wealth--was a miracle in itself. The union banners identified the protesters: eyeglass assemblers from Santa Maria di Salva, carpenters from Iesolo, leather workers from Verona (most of them African immigrants), poultry processors from San Martino, hospital workers and schoolteachers from Venice. But students, university professors, insurance brokers and television producers also carried union banners. Thousands of others--teenagers, homemakers, young professionals--marched with family and friends.
The unions called the strike to protest a reform that would undermine the 1970 Workers' Statute, the key guarantee of labor rights in Italy. That's why Sabina Tonetto, a 26-year-old software consultant from the town of San Donà di Piave, said she was in the piazza. Yet the company she works for doesn't come under the statute's jurisdiction; it's too small. And with her skills, she said, "I run no risk of being laid off." She stayed away from work as a matter of principle: "Certain things"--the Workers' Statute--"must not be touched. All of us have to do our part."
Just a few blocks away, the stalls in the farmers' market in Piazza della Frutta and the shops along Via Dante and Corso Garibaldi were open for business. Well-dressed pedestrians perused the displays of handcrafted shoes, silk scarves and designer jackets--variations of what they were already wearing. The espresso bars were serving up sandwiches, pastries and pricey chocolates. The streets were peaceful. Nothing in the shoppers' demeanor, nothing in the merchants' conversation, connected to what was happening nearby. The noise from Piazza Insurrezione didn't carry. For anyone who wasn't right there, the general strike might as well not have taken place.
That's Italy today. While much of Europe has been shifting rightward, Italy tilted somewhat faster and farther and is now precariously poised, its citizenry both evenly and deeply divided. About half voted free-marketer Berlusconi into office in May 2001. His supporters include the business elite and some workers disillusioned with the left, but most are small and medium-sized manufacturers, store owners, professionals and self-employed craftspeople. They are numerous in Italy, prosperous and happy to have Berlusconi as long as he doesn't raise their taxes. The other half of the citizenry is outraged by a prime minister who aims to undermine the labor movement, dismantle the public sector and foil the prosecutors who have indicted him for corruption.
After nearly a year of collective depression and political paralysis, anti-Berlusconi citizens are starting to mount a credible opposition, coalescing around the left wing of the labor movement but reaching beyond to include intellectuals, students, media figures and ordinary people who are getting involved for the first time. Since January not a week has gone by without a rally or march or strike bringing anywhere from 3,000 to 2 million people into the piazzas. The protests are uniting generations and social classes. So far they've remained loose enough to attract independents and broad enough to incorporate both the center and left.


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Wow as if we didn't think she could fall off the deep end any more! Not sure how much I trust this source but either way.... wow http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21325065-2,00.html Britney 'attempted rehab suicide' From correspondents in London March 05, 2007 01:00am Article from: The Daily Telegraph Font size: + - Send this article: Print Email BRITNEY Spears has flipped her lid in rehab, trying to hang herself with a bedsheet after screaming "I am the anti-******" to frightened staff. She made the demonic cry after scrawling the devil's number "666" across her head. Spears's manic behaviour has concerned relatives who once again fear for her safety, and has staff at the Promises Clinic in Malibu, California struggling to cope. The former chart-topper's troubles have been revealed in Britain's News Of the World, which broke the exclusive story. Within days of her suicidal behaviour, Spears - who was in and out of rehab before shaving her own head and later attacking a photographer's car with an umbrella - was begging estranged husband Kevin Federline not only for a reconciliation, but demanding she wanted to soon have another baby. The ordeal began when she terrified staff by writing the number of the beast on her head and running around the clinic screaming, "I am the anti-******!" "The clinic people just didn't know what to do," a friend claimed. The pop star then tried to hang herself with a bedsheet was but was found before she could hurt herself.
Poor britney, all those people love you. You have millions of dollars, I feel so sorry for her. She really needs to go away for a while, her career is over.
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She had definately gone off the deep end, wow...
I'm not even a Britney fan, but this is beyond a train wreck now, I can't stop looking!
It's really sad, and getting sadder by the minute. Regardless of what you think of her or her career, there are two young children who need their mom. I hope she stays in rehab and then gets some serious therapy. Who really cares about the career at this point. Not a Britney fan by any means, but I don't like to see that kind of thing happening to anyone.
This is really too bad. When she was dancing around in the naughty school girl outfit a few years back....I really thought that she would be one of those sex icons for years to come. I always like Christina better though. ;)
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I've been looking for confirmation of this story but haven't found anything. No word of this on TMZ.com, CNN.com, FoxNews.com, etc. etc. Interesting, if true, that's for sure.
Originally Posted by ISUAlum2002 I've been looking for confirmation of this story but haven't found anything. No word of this on TMZ.com, CNN.com, FoxNews.com, etc. etc. Interesting, if true, that's for sure. I still haven't found a back up article either. I stumbled onto this one via another forum that I visit and also through a Google news search, but still no where else.
note to self: dont let daughter's (or son's) promising career develop too early Note to self: Sex with blow up doll not as good as advertised. Sorry, I couldn't help it. It had to be done.
Would you ever imagine saying the words "God I hope Federline gets custody of the kids"? Anna Nichole's baby & Brittneys kids should become custodies of the state, this ***** is crazy.
What an absoultely crazy person!! She has just been going further and further down hill... I used to think she was the hottest thing ever!! lol now I feel stupid!
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Driver Allegedly Threw Poodle at Georgia Deputy
MOULTRIE, Ga. -- Law enforcement officers are trained to deal with some forms of attacks from belligerent suspects, but that instruction probably doesn't include what to do when faced with a poodle-wielding assailant.
That's what the Colquitt County Sheriff's Office said happened Monday to a deputy responding to an auto accident when the driver launched a poodle at his head and then slugged the distracted officer.
Throwing objects at officers seems to be a theme this week, as a second man is accused of throwing urine at a jailer.
An officer dispatched at 4:14 p.m. Monday to Georgia Highway 37 and David Newton Road found James Anderson Hargraves outside a wrecked Dodge Caravan in the ditch.
Hargraves, 35, had blood around his mouth and on his arm, and Frankie Harper, 37, who was inside the car, had a cut near her nose and blood on her clothes, Colquitt County Sheriff's Office reports said.
Harper told the officer that Hargraves had been drinking and had hit her several times before driving off the roadway.
When the officer walked over to Hargraves to get his side of the story, the reports said, Hargraves threw the poodle at the officer and followed it up by hitting him in the face. Another deputy who was beside Hargraves at the time of the attack jolted him with a Taser, which only agitated Hargraves further.
Those two deputies and a third officer on the scene got Hargraves handcuffed and in the back of a patrol car, reports said. He and Harper were treated at the scene by Emergency Medical Service personnel and Harper was allowed to leave with the poodle.
Hargraves refused to take a breath test for alcohol at the jail.
He was charged with driving under the influence, with his license suspended for failing to take the test; obstruction of an officer; simple battery and failure to drive within a single lane.
In the other incident, Traviskius Sentrell Pate, 30, was charged Tuesday with obstruction of an officer.
Reports said that Pate, a jail inmate, had been making threats all day to throw urine on an officer. When a female officer was near the cell he threw a cup of urine at her, with some of the urine hitting the officer's pants leg, sheriff's reports said.
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UPDATE 12-28-09: I've uploaded an updated version that has been remastered. Thanks for the suggestions guys!
This is an extended version of the music for Krin's futuristic RTS Colony, with new material added throughout. This develops the Capitalist theme. It was hard picking a category to put it up on Newgrounds, since it's a hybrid of orchestral and rock. Hopefully I found the right place!
As always I greatly appreciate comments. I will make sure to read each and every comment posted, and I'll do my best to respond to reviews when I can! Visit my userpage and website for more music and news!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Veery good composition, really proffesionally sounding! I would change some things, though, not int the music, but rather in mixing. Guitar solo starting 1:30 is a little too quiet for me and it sounds a bit flat, but that can be because of MP3 compression, as well as because of VST. What I particularly like is killswitch-style guitar, and string ensamble, they make this tune EPIC. Keep up the good work!
The Mp3 does lower the sound quality (particularly the highs), but that's no excuse for a flat mix. Changes are in the works, thanks for the review!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
I think that's the correct direction to be moving in :)
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Awsome song, reminds me of Advancewars: days of ruin music (DS game) love your work keep up the good work
Thanks for the review!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Incredible. Just Incredible.
I don't understand why (at the time of writing this) this piece has such a low score. It has much more depth, musical variety and is just plain awesome!
The Colony game was pretty fun, and the most sophisticated flash game I've ever seen. The game would not have been the same without this incredible musical score. Excellent Work.
Keep Making Music, you're incredibly talented!
I have a loyal set of fans that like to zero my music every day, which explains the low score. Perhaps they feel threatened or something?
Thanks for the review!


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(Mon 16. Jan No Class - holiday)Wed 18. Jan Lecture 1: Intro to class, concepts, goals.
SlidesReadingsI School students will already have read Bob's Chapter 1, but it is worth reviewing for those who have not. Otherwise, just review this syllabus, etc. Mon 23. Jan Lecture 2 CollectionSpace
SlidesReadingsCollectionSpace website - Read about background (About, FAQ). CollectionSpace wiki. This is a morass of documentation. Do explore these areas (but do not feel you have to absorb everything!):
Assignment 1 due.Wed 25. Jan Lecture/Lab 3 Basic metadata tools
JSON utilities: Assignment 2: XML, REST, Started in class, due next WednesdayMon 30. Jan Lecture 4 Intro to Museum, Archives, and Research Collections practices
SlidesReadingsFragments of the World, Chapters 2, 3, and 4 (through pg 62). Dry Storeroom #1, Chapter 1 (through page 30). A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections, Only the TOC is included, to provide some idea of the scope of concerns. Wed 1. Feb Lecture 5 Intro to Museum, Archives, and Research Collections practicesSlides (Lectures 4 and 5 share same slides)ReadingsDry Storeroom #1, Chapter 5 (pp 154-171). Dry Storeroom #1, Multum in Parvo (pp 185-205). Spectrum diagram and data requirements, from CollectionsLink UK ResourcesSpectrum 3.1 Note that this is long and very dry. I find it tilted to the arts and cultural heritage, and weak on the life sciences and physical sciences. Nevertheless, it is a useful reference. Mon 6. Feb Lecture 6 Introducing our customer for the practical projects (UC Bot Garden)
(No slides)ReadingsUC Botanical Garden website. Read the Collections section, try the plant browser, UCBG (BSCIT) About the Data model Query Help page (provides some idea of how diverse schemas and usage are even within Natural History domain) Wed 8. Feb Lecture 7 CollectionSpace model for configuration and extensibility, and deployment tools lab
SlidesReadingsSuccessful Strategies for a Multi-tenant Architecture HP Service Oriented Architecture White Paper. Through pg 13. Real World SOA. pp 1-6 (you can scan the rest as you wish) ResourcesIf you want to learn more about SOA, check out the series by Thomas Erl at soabooks.com. They are very good. Mon 13. Feb Lecture 8 Authorities - shared, local, models, uses, & Metadata mapping in practice: Background and principlesAuthorities
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2 Tamil civilians shot dead in Batticaloa district[TamilNet, Thursday, 26 February 2009, 11:43 GMT]Unidentified gunmen shot and killed two Tamil civilians Wednesday night in two separate shootings. A family man was gunned down around 8:30 p.m in Vellaaveli police division while a farmer was shot and killed in Vavunatheevu police division Wednesday night, in Batticaloa district, according to police sources. The family man shot and killed was identified as Parasuraman David, a resident of Mandu Thampalavaththai in Vellaaveli police division. The armed men took away David from his home and killed him. In the second shooting the gunmen shot and killed the farmer when he tried to escape from them, the police said. The body of the family man is kept in Kaluvaanchchikkudi hospital and the body of the farmer remains unidentified in Batticaloa Teaching Hospital. |
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Forum topic by JimNEB | posted 08-25-2013 02:33 PM | 1909 views | 0 times favorited | 14 replies |
Topic tags/keywords: shop upgrades question mft I'm looking at building a new work table and trying to decide on weather to go with 3/4" holes on a 4" grid or the 20mm holes on a 96mm grid. Any thoughts, pros and cons would be welcome. -- Jim, Nebraska |
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#1 posted 08-25-2013 02:50 PM |
Jim, have you seen the Ron Paulk workbench video? -- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas |
#2 posted 08-25-2013 07:19 PM |
MT-That was what got me thinking about putting a grid on it. I'm just not sure weather to go 20mm or 3/4". I don't know if it will even make a difference. -- Jim, Nebraska |
#3 posted 08-25-2013 07:37 PM |
You going to use wood dowels as pegs or aluminum ( the correct way) ? -- What day is it ? No matter. Ummmm What month is it ? No moron. I paid for a 2 x 6. That means Two inches by six inches. I want the rest of my wood. |
#4 posted 08-25-2013 08:07 PM |
@Jim – How thick will your table be? My table is 2 inches thick and has some 3/4 inch holes drilled in it. The Festool style clamps will not fit through the holes because of the thickness. The work area of my miter saw station has 3/4 inch holes drilled in it. The clamps work just fine. The clamps I am using are the ones that are part of the track saw package from Grizzly so they are doing double duty for me. :-) -- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas |
#5 posted 08-25-2013 08:16 PM |
I built a fixture table for bending. I used 7/8" holes on 4" |
#6 posted 09-09-2013 07:42 PM |
Good ideas… -- Jim, Nebraska |
#7 posted 09-09-2013 07:55 PM |
"I 'm thinking of laminating a piece of 3/4" mdf and 1/2 mdf for the cabinet top with about a 4" area underneath that I can use as a downdraft table also." Jim, i am not sure if the Festool style clamps will work on a table thicker than 3/4 inch. -- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas |
#8 posted 09-09-2013 08:02 PM |
Why don,t you do both. To me it likes possible. -- My englisch is bad but how is your dutch? |
#9 posted 09-09-2013 08:07 PM |
Thanks Mike, I didn't know that. Gives me something to consider. -- Jim, Nebraska |
#10 posted 09-09-2013 08:10 PM |
Dutchy, my Dutch is non-existant. I do know a smattering of German though. I hadn't thought of doing both, nice idea. I'll look into how that might work. -- Jim, Nebraska |
#11 posted 09-09-2013 08:17 PM |
I'm kind of in the same boat as you. Looking at building a table that's compatible with the 20mm MFT dogs that I've got, but I don't really want to go all 20mm since it's harder to find stateside and can be quite expensive compared to the 3/4" stuff. The idea that I'm leaning towards right now is alternating rows of 3/4" and 20mm holes. The grid will be based on imperial units rather than metric though. I figure it would be really wonky to have rows where the centerline doesn't quite line up. |
#12 posted 09-09-2013 11:15 PM |
I would like to see pics of what y'all come up with. Since my table is almost 2 inches thick, I drilled out the useless 3/4" holes with a 7/8 inch bit. I haven't had the need to use them yet but could change shortly. I have some 1/2 inch Bessey pipe clamps. The 1/2 inch pipe will fit through the hole. Also, I have several of th drill press vie grip type clamps. Ace hardware had some 12mm threaded rod so I bought a couple couplers and the rod. Now I can set the clamps up in any of the holes for assembly jobs. Another option is to cut the knob off the end of f style bar clamps and insert part of it up through the table from the bottom and mount the clamp handle on it. My miter saw station has the 3/4 inch holes and the clamps really work well. Need to use the pocket hole jig. No problem, just clamp it in place and git after it! -- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas |
#13 posted 09-15-2013 09:16 AM |
Gutentag Jim, I don,t know if you are still thinking, but maybe you are happy with this drawing: Succes -- My englisch is bad but how is your dutch? |
#14 posted 09-15-2013 02:05 PM |
Dutchy, -- Jim, Nebraska |
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Hacker arrested after cracking Federal Reserve
Friday - 11/19/2010, 10:30am EST
A federal grand jury has indicted a Malaysian citizen for allegedly hacking into a computer network at the Federal Reserve Bank and for possessing more than 400,000 credit and debit card numbers.
Federal prosecutors also allege Lin Mun Poo, 32, made a career of compromising systems at financial institutions, major corporations and defense contractors. They say he sold or traded the information he found.
"In the case of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the incident involved a test computer, which is used for testing software and applications," June Gates, public information manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, tells Federal News Radio in an email. "The incident did not involve the Bank's live, production computer system, and no fed data or information was compromised."
Also according to the Justice Department, "in approximately August 2010, he hacked into the computer system of a Department of Defense contractor that provides systems management for military transport and other military operations, potentially compromising highly sensitive military logistics information."
Poo was arrested when he traveled to the U.S. in October. If convicted of the most serious charges, he faces up to 10 years in prison.
This story is part of Federal News Radio's daily Cybersecurity Update brought to you by Tripwire. For more cybersecurity news, click here.


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I have a upgrade on my line and i have a razr, wanted to get my wife a maxx, we are on a family share plan 1400 min, unlimited data, should i do uprade online or in store?, will we be locked in our current plan for 2 more years?.
new plans dont start until the 28th if you upgrade any time before then you are still on you old plan i'd do it in store
I went on my Verizon, under options and it shows the new rates for data, i didn't change anything, but why is it there already? 5star paintless, we remove your dents not you finish®
not sure why it is already there.I suggest that you do your upgrade in store and keep asking them if this will keep your unlimited when i used the 3g to 4g (100$ off) upgrade promotion i asked at least 4 times during the process that i would be able to keep my unlimited data.
I had a woman yesterday that made me print screen each area that showed she would be keeping her unlimited data.
So my upgade wasn't until next month, so we added a line to get my wife the maxx, my friend works at verizon, he said i used 23gigs on my line, said that's the highest he's seen, oops, good thing we are unlimited, she loves her maxx though, got her a gift on fathers day go figure, he said us pda net for free, but don't get caught using foxfi may get charged 5star paintless, we'll remove your dents not you finish®


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Just a car guy
cool stuff with wheels
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Leatherheads, the movie, had some great vehicles from the 1920's... George Clooney driving a motorcycle and sidecar, and Rene Zellweger. Good movie
I looked carefully at the motorcycle, and can't see who made it. Could be any of several bike companies
I just learned that these were both made by Eddie Paul, Thanks to Neil Larson for sending me these!
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